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Wednesdav. November 7, 1990/ University Daily Kansan
National Offices
Jim Slattery gives his victory speech at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka with his wife Linda and sons Jason and Michael
Slattery wins fifth term in Congress
By Holly M. Neuman
TOPEKA — U.S. Rep. Jim Slater, D-2nd district, was elected to his fifth term yesterday, comfortably defeating Republican Scott Morgan.
Kansan staff writer
Unofficially, Slattery received 95.676 votes, or 63 percent, and Morgan received 56.628 votes, or 37 percent, with 97 percent of precincts reporting at 11:55 p.m. yesterday, according to the secretary of state's report.
Slattery told a group of about 2,500
supporters at the Kansas Expoentre that his victory was the most gratifying political success of his life.
"I was only able to campaign about five or six days in the entire month of October," he said. "That isn't the way I like a campaign."
Slattery told the cheering crowd that his campaign staff did a good job taking his message to voters in Indiana while he fulfilled duties in Washington.
"I have a feeling we're going to see some changes all across the state
that are going to be good for this party and good for the future of Kansas." he said.
After his victory speech, Slattery said a few words about KU.
"I really do appreciate the support that I have enjoyed from the University of Kansas — the students there and the faculty there." he said.
At the Republicans' camp at the Ramada Inn in Topeka, the crowd was less ubliant.
a somber Morgan seemed puzzled about his defeat.
"I think we ran a pretty issue-uriated campaign," he said. "I'd love to know why. I hate to be stupid, but I don't know what it is."
Morgan said one reason Democratic candidates might have been more successful than expected was that voters did not have the right candidates.
Another reason Morgan gave for his defeat was that citizens who traditionally voted Republican might have gone to the polls with Bush's backtracking on the tax issue.
Polling workers volunteer a day for fun,to learn
By Wes Denton
Kansan staff writer
Dana Hanson, Houston junior, and Angela Cervantes, Kansas City, Mo., junior, woke up early yesterday to attend a Field House before 7 a.m.
Both women spent 13 hours there, unable to leave until the last voter had cast his vote at 7 p.m.
They were volunteer workers for the county clerk's office for yesterday's elections at the field house, the poll place for the 2nd ward 4th precinct, which includes Jayhawker Towers, Stouffer Place apartments and the residence halls on Engel Road.
Hanson and Cervantes, who spent an hour Friday being deprived at the Douglas County courthouse election office on Saturday the first year working at a ballot table.
Cervantes handed out ballots and explained to the voters how to use them. Hanson received the completed ballots.
Hanson said she became interested in working at the ballot table while she was working at the Associated Press, and she eventually drove Drive 8-12 in the Kansas Union.
"I learned more about our political system through ASK and registering people to vote than I have in class," she said.
Cervantes said she was approached by Carl Riol, secretary of ASK, to work at the polling place. Ring was asked by Patty James, a senior manager, to find volunteers to work at the field house polling place.
Cervantes said that she understood when she volunteered that it would be difficult to sit in a building all day.
"I would probably do it again," she said. "It's important to be involved in the voting process."
"A lot of people couldn't do it, give up an entire day," he said. "I'm glad Angela and Dana said they could."
Both women only had one scheduled class yesterday.
Another group of people working election tables were at Cordley Elementary School, 1837 Vermont St., 3rd ward 2nd precinct.
"I'm not tired, just a little weary,
said Ann Golden of Lawrence, who has worked at election tables for 25 years.
"I do it because it's fun getting together with people I've known for years," Nelson said.
Carolyn Nelson, KU professor of history, said she had worked at the ward polling place since 1970.
Most of the workers at the 3rd ward 2nd precinct have been friends for 20 years and have worked together for 10 years at the polling places.
Mary Miller of Lawrence said that she was tired but that she was going to a party to wait for election results. "I'll pick up when I get to the office."
Frances Cleveland of Lawrence said that working at the 3rd ward 2nd precinct gave her a chance to see her neighbors.
"I enjoy it," she said.
Six members elected to Board of Education
The Associated Press
Six board seats were filled in the general election, but only voters in the 10th District had a choice of candidates.
TOPEKA — Voters in south-central Kansas decided the only competitive State Board of Education race yesterday by sticking with a Republic incumbent appointed to the board two months before.
Gwen Nelson of Arkansas City handily defeated Democrat Dennis Vince Alvarez of Mulvane. With 97 percent of the vote counted, Nelson had 42,378 votes, or 60 percent of the vote. Alvarez won 25,413 votes, or 40 percent.
The district comprises Butler, Cowley and Greenwood counties and parts of Coffey, Sedgwick and Sumner counties.
Republicans in the district named Everett Johnson of Augusta to replace Peckham, but attorney General Bob Stephan challenged Johnson's right to serve. Johnson is a state professor, and state law prevents a state employee from serving on the board.
Johnson questioned the constitutionality of the law, but a Shawnee County judge and the state Court of Appeals upheld it. Johnson then lost the Aug. 7 Republican primary to Nelson and resigned.
State Congressional incumbents fare well
Three incumbent board members faced no opposition in the general election.
In the 1st District, Democrat Mildred McMillon of Tonganoxie won a second consecutive four-year term. The district comprises Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties and parts of Jackson county.
in the 3rd District, Republican Paul Adams of Osage City also won his second term. The district covers northeast and east central Kansas.
Republican Sonny Rundell of Syracuse won his first full term representing the 5th District, which covers the western third of the state.
In the 7th District, Republican Wanda Morrison of Hutchinson captured the seat left by retiring Republican Richard Robl when she won the primary. The district covers much of central and south-central Kansas.
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — Republican Dick Nichols said today that he would go to school in early December, a decision conducted at Harvard University.
He will be the only new Kansas face in Washington, having defeated George Wingert, an Ottawa Democrat, for the 5th District congressional seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Bob Whittaker, R-Augusta.
"I'm glad to be one of the winners on this night," Nichols said, referring to Republican defeats in state races. "We've had a fair off of things we have to get started on."
Whatever anti-incumbency senti
mary may have existed at the polls yesterday, it did not reach the state's congressional delegation. The state's incumbents, two House Democrats, two Republicans and Sen. Nancy Reagan, defeated their opponents.
"As a banker, I can use my background effectively in this area," he said.
With most of the votes counted,
Nichols received 89,600 to Wingert's
61,500.
Sen. Nancy Kassebaum took a quick lead against Democratic challenger Dick Williams, whose poorly financed campaign never got off the ground. Kass楚bau, one of the most well-known Mormon history, received 23 percent of the vote.
Kassebaum received 562,800 votes with most counted, compared to Williams' 203,600.
In the 4th District, Democrat Rep. Dani Glickman of Wichita leaped ahead of Roger Grund Screw, early in the second round of the 108-200 game. His 108-200 game to Gründ's 5.400 had
In the large 1st District in western Kansas, incumbent Republican Rep. Pat Roberts defeated Dune West, a leader of the Tea Party group, 98,600 votes to his 58,400.
Rep. Jan Meyers of Overland Park, the Republican incumbent of the 3rd District, defeated Leroy Jones of Lenexa, earning 88,000 votes o jones ' 58,400 with most of the precincts reporting.
unless could end up a one-term congressman. The district could be dissolved and absorbed into the three districts as a result of the 1990 census.
Hayden
Nichols, 64, is a former president of the Kansas Bankers Association. He ran an upbeat campaign, describing himself as a citizen-elegilator. He supports 12 year limit on the time a person can serve in Congress.
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state's highway system and water conservation plan.
He said Finney needed the support of all legislators.
"We need to join hands with our political foes because they're not really our friends." The politicians. They simply have a little different philosophy."
Hayden indicated that he might try to run for governor again.
"Let me say, as tough as it is, there will be another day," he said.
Rochelle Chronister, Republican party chairperson, said she thought the legislature would operate differently under the Pinney administration.
"It's tough, there's no doubt about that," she said. "I think we will see the House and Senate, the Legislature on the whole, playing a larger role. Finney's already said she's not comfortable with leadership role."
Scott Morgan, who lost in the race for U.S. Representative-2nd District to U.S. Rep. Jim Slattery and who
has worked in the Hayden administration, said Hayden's defeat was a reflection of voters' feelings about the Republican party.
"It's not a good year to have "R"
"after your name," he said. "I wish
Joen the best of luck. I hope she can
rise to the occasion."
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